Control system for plural valves



Feb. 1935. b J. P. KRiECi-IB'AUM l991807 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PLURAL VALVES Filed May 5, 1934 John P. Kriechbaunz Patented Feb. 19, 1935 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTROL SYSTEM FR. PLURAL VALVES John P. Kriechbaum, Minneapolis, Minn., as-

Slg'll0l to Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulatr I Company, Minneapolis, Minn., a corporation of Delaware Application May 5, 1934, Serial N0. 724,147 8 Claims. (GI. 236-75) The present invention relates to the contro1 of adapted to be controlled by a valve closure mema plurality of control devices, such as a plurality her in the form of a ball 16 which is secured to of electrically operated valves, by a single movone end o. a valv St 7. alve Sfiflm 17 C able member which is preferably moved in reries a, pair of armatures 18 and 19 that are adaptsponse to changes in acondition or force, the ared to be respect'ively operated by an electro- 5 rangementbeing such that the various valves agnet c Op c 0 311d an eleciir0magnetic a.re opened and closed at diflerent positions of closing coil 21. The upper end of valve stem 17 the movable member. pivotally supports a pa.ir cf toggle arms 22 and One of the objects cf the present invention is 23 which act both as tog 9IIIIS 311d a the provision of a control system by which a first e arrying e b The t0gg1e arm 22 10 control device is moved to a new position when Operates with a double-stop member 24 which movable member reaches a first point in its path also acts as a single contact and the toggle arm 23 of travel, a. second control device is moved to a 0p s W d p member 25 wh ch new control position when the movable member includes a pair of contacts 26 and 27 that are reaches a second point in its path of travel upon electrieallf 111811131385. One fr0m the e The 15 continued travel in the same direction and in usual tension spring 28 completes the toggle which the control devices are sequentially remechanism. turned to their original positions upon return Valve 11 similarly co p 8 Casing 0 avmovement cf the movable member to third and ing an in1et opem'ng 31 and an out1et opening 32 fourth positions which are reached upon return with a partition wa1l 33 therebetween which is 20 movement of movable member on1y after the provided with the us'ual valve opening. The same has moved past said. first point. valve closure member of spherica1 formation is A further object of the invention is the proindicated at 34 and is carried by a valve stem 35 vision of a control system for a pair of control which supports a pair of arrnatures 36 and 37.

devices each of which is operated by two electri- Armatures 36 and 37 cooperate with an electro- 25 ca1 mechanisms, such as a. pair of electromagmagnetic openingcoil 38 and an electromagnetic netic coiis, the control system including four closing valve 39. The combination toggle and switches operated by a single control e1em'ent to switching mechanism cf valve 11 comprises bogsequentially c1ose two of the switches upon movegle arms 40 a.nd 41, togg1e arm 40 cooperating ment of the control element in one direction and with a double-stop member 42 Which also acts as 30 to sequentially c1ose the other two switches upon a. Single contact and toggle arm 41 cooperating return movement; of the control element after 'With a stop member 43 which is provided. with the first two switches have opened, the arrangeelectrical contacts 44 and 45. The toggle spring ment being such that each switch controls one of is indicated a1; 46.

the four electromagnetic coils comprised by the It will be noted that both the valves 10 und 11 35 two pairs cf operating devices for each control are identical in construction a.nd for furthei dedevice. tails of such valves reference may be h.ad to Other objects of the invention reside in the de- George D. Bower Patent N0. 1861046 which istailed arrangement of the parts as weil as the sued May 31, 1932. As explained in said Bower details of the circuit connections. Patent N0. 1,861,046, and having particular ref- Other objects of the invention will be found in erence 190 the valve 10, upon energization cf the the following detailed description, the accomopening electromagnetic coil 20, the valve stem panying drawing and the appended c1aims. 17 is raised and when the toggle arms 22 and 23 For a better understanding of the invention. pass through the' axis of spring 28, the valve stem 45 reference may be had 190 the following description is snapped to the dotted position shown in the 45 and the accompanying single drawing which is drawing. During this operation, arm 23 '1s moved a dia a Sh0wing 0f e preferred form from engagement with the contact 27 and into 0f the presnt i ve i0 engagement with the contact 26. Upon subse- Referring t0 the Sing d a i a D 0 nquent energization of electromagnetic coil 21, the

trol devices in the form of electricaily operated valve stem is moved downwardly and when the valves are generally designated at 10 and 11. toggle arms 22 and 23 again pass through the axis The valve l0comprises a valve casing 12, having of spring 28, the valve stem 17 is snapped to the the usual inlet 13 and. outlet 14 With a partitiun full-line Position shown in the dmwing ei wall 15 therebetween which is provided with the flow of fluid through the casing 12 is prevented.

usual valve opening. The valve opening is It will be noted. that the contacts 26 and 27, to- 55 gether with the toggle arms 23 and 22 and the stop member 24 comprise a. double circuit switching mechanism. Valve 11 operates in the same manner.

The valves and 11 are herein shown as controlled by a movable member or apparatus comprising a bimetallic element 50 having one cf its ends held relatively stationary as by a post 51. The other end of bimetallic element 50 carries a movable member comprising contact anns 52 and 53. An arm 54 is also operated by bimetallic element 50 and is secured to contact arm 52 through an insulating block 55 whereby arm 54 is electrically disconnected from contact arms 52 and 53 and the bimetallic element 50. Upon fall in temperature, the bimetallic element 50 firsi; moves contact arm 52 into engagement; with a contact 56 and upon continued temperature fall the arm 54 is moved into engagement with a contact 57. Upon a temperature rise, arm 54 first disengages contact 57 and thereafter contact arm 52 disengages contact 56. If the temperature continues to rise, contact arm 52 engages a contact 58 and upon still further temperature rise, contact arm 53 engages a contact 59. While the movable member or actuator has herein been shown a.s responsive to temperature, it will be apparent that it could be operated in many other manners and particularly in response to changes in any desired condition.

Electrical power for operating valve 10 is supplied by a step-down transformer 60 which includes a high voltage primary 61, that is counected to suitable 1ine wires 62 and 63, and a. low voltage secondary 64. Similarly, electrical power is supplied to valve 11 by a step-down transformer 65 which includes a high voltage primary 66 also connected to line wires 62 and 63 and a low voltage secondary 67. It should be noted that the valves .10 and 11 are commercial valves readily obtainable on the market and the two transformers 60 and 65 are built particularly for use with such valves and while each o1 the transformers has sufllcient capacity to operate one o1 the valves neither could safely operate both valves 10 and 11. The remaining circuit connections will be described in detail under the heading Operation.

The valves 10 and 11 herein shown are merely exemplary of any desired type of control device and they may well control the supply of fuel,

such as gas, to a single gas bumer or to a pair of gas burmrs which either heat a single furnace er separate furnaces.

Operation With the parts in the position shown, the temperature to which bimetallic element 50 responds is intermediate so that none of the contacts 56 to 59 inclusive is engaged by its cooperating cantact arm, valves 10 and 11 are both closed and, in the event these valves are in the control of the supply of fuel to a heater which heats the room or space the temperature of which eflects bimetallic element 50, it will be apparent that shortly the temperature therein will begin to fall. Upon a first fall in temperature, bimetallic element 50 moves contactarm 52 into engagement with contact 56 as heretofore explained and thereby establishes an energizing circuit for electromagnetic opening coil 20 of valve 10 as follows: secondary 64, wire 70, wire 71, bimetallic element 50, contact arm 52, contact 56, wire 72, wire 73, electromagnetic' 'p'ening coil20, wire 74, contact 27, toggle arms 23 and 22, contact 24 and wire manner to be hereinafter explained. The valve 10 is now maintained open by its toggle mechanism. Opening of valve 10 allows a small a'mount of fuel or other fiuid to fiow through the casing 12 and out of outlet 14. Now if the temperature 130 which bimetallic element 50 is restored, coutact arm 52 will move from engagement with cantact 56. If the temperature continues to rise, contact arm 52 will engage contact 58 but such engagement will'not complete' any energizing circuits at this time since toggle arm 41 is disengaged from contact 45. However, upon continued temperature rise, contact; arm 53 will engage contact 59 to establish an energizing circuit for electromagnetic closing coil 21 as follows: secondary 64, wire 70, wire 71, bimetallic element 50, contact arm 53, contact 59. wire 76, electromagnetic closing coil 21, wire'77, contact 26, toggle arm 23 toggle arm 22, contact 24 and wire 75 to the other side cf secondary 64. Valve 10 is therefore closed and the toggle arms return to the position shown in the drawing wherein toggle arm 23 is disengaged from contact 26, Whereby the energizing cirCuit 1for electromagnetic closing coil 21 is interrupted, and is in engagement with contact 27 so as to recondition the electromagnetic opening coil 20 f0r energization.

In the event the temperature continues to fa.ll after valve 10 has been opened by reason of engagement cf contact arm 52 with contact 56 so as to bring arm 54 into engagement with contact 57 then, in that event, an energizing circuit for electromagnetic opening coil 38 of valve 11 will be established as follows: secondary 67 of transformer 65, wire 78, wire 71, bimetallic element 50, contact arm 52, contact 56, wire 72, wire 79, contact 57, arm 54, wire 80, electromagnetic opening coil 38, wire 81, contact 44, toggle arm 40, contact 42 and wire 82 to the other side 013 secondary 67. Valve 11 will therefore be opened and the parts moved to the dotted position shown in the drawing. Movement of toggle arm 41 from engagement with contact 44 interrupts the energizing circuit for electromagnetic opening coil 38 and its engagement with contact 45 conditions an energizing circuit 1'or electromagnetic closing coil 39 when the temperature has been restored.

39, wire 84, contact 45, toggle arms 41 and 40,

contact 42 and wire 82 to the other side of secondary 67. Valve 11 is thereupon closed and its parts return to the position shown in the drawing wherein toggle arm 41 is engaged with coutact 44. The energizing circuit for electromag netic closing coil 39 is thereby interrupted and the energizing circuit; for electromagnetic opening coil 38 is-again conditionedfor energization. If the temperature eontinues to rise until contact arm 53 engages contact 59 then the valve 10 will also be closed in the manner heretofore explained.

From the f0regoing description, it will be seen thatthe present invention provides a simple system by which a movable member which controls three contact arms that are cooperable with four contacts control a pair cf control devices each of which -is operated by two electrical devices, the arrangement being such that each control device is moved to its 'two control positions at difierent positions of the controlling contact arms and furth6r that one of the control devices is operated at difierent Dositions of the controlling contact arms than is the other controlling device. The invention provides a simple arrangement by which these Operations can be accomplished with the minimum number of contacts and cooperating contacting arms and with the minimm number of circuit connections.

A specific embodiment of the invention has been herein shown and disclosed but it will be apparent that changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art and I therefore intend to be limited only by the scope cf the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination a first valve, a second valve, a member movable back and forth along a predetermined pat-h of travel in response to changes in a condition, connections between said movable member and first valve for opening the same when said movable member reaches a first poiht in its path of travel when moving in one direction and for closing the same when the movable member reaches a second point in its path of travel while moving in the opposite direction, and counections between said movable member and second valve for opening the second valvewhen the movable member reaches a third. point in its.path of travel whi1e moving in said first direction and for closing the same when the movable member reaches a fourth point in its path of travel while moving in said opposite direction, said third and fourth points lying upon opposite sides 015 said first point with said fourth pqint lying between said first and second points.

2. In combinatioh, a first valve, a pair of elec- 1:rically eneergizable devices for respectively operiing and. closing the same, a second valve, a second pair of electrically energizable devices for respectively opening and closing the second valve, a movable member, first and second switches sequentially closed thereby upon movement of said movable member in one direction, third and fourth switches sequentially closed thereby upon movement of said movable member in the oppositze direction past the point at-which said first; switch closes, an energizing circuit for the first valve opehing device coi1trolled by said first switch, an energizing circuit for said second valve opening device controlled by said second switeh, and energizing circuits for said valve closing devices controlled by said third and fourth switches.

3. In combination, a first valve, separate elec troxnagnetic op'ening and closing coils therefor, a second valve, second separate electromagnetic opening and closing coils for the second valve, a movable member, first and second switches sequentially Closed thereby upon movement in one direction, energizing circuits for said first and.

second electromagnetic opening coils controlled. by said first and second switches respectively, third and fourth switches sequentially moved to closed position by said movable member upon move1nent thereof in the opposite direction past the point at which said first sWitch opens, and energizing circuits for said electromagnetic closing coils controlled by said third and fourth switches.

4. In combination, a first valve, separate electromagnetic opening and closing coils therefor, a. second valve, second separate electromagnetic opening and closing coils for the second valve, a. movable member, first and second switches sequentially closed thereby upon movement in one direction, energizing circuits for said first; and second electromagnetic opening coi1s controlled by said first and second switches respeetively, third and fourth switches sequentially moved closed position by said movable member upon movement thereof in the opposite direction past the point at which said first switch opens an energizing circuit for said second electromagnetic closing coil controlled by said third switch and an energizing circuit for said first electromagnetic closing .coi1 controlled by said fourth switch.

5. In cornbination, a first valve having electromagnetic opening and closing coils, a second valve having electromagnetic opening and closing coils, a movable member, an arm carried thereby but electrically insulated therefrom, a first contact adapted 1:0 be engaged by said movable member upon movement in a first direction, a secc'md contact adapted to be engaged by said arm upon further movement of said movable member in said first direction, energizing circuits for said first and second e1ctromagnetic opening coils controlled by said first and second contacts and said movable member and said arm, third and fourth contacts adapted to be sequentially engaged by said movable member upon movement thereof in a second direction past the point at which said first contact is disengaged, and energizing circuits for said electromagnetic closing coils controlled by said third and fourth contacts and said movable member.

6.A temperature control System, comprising, in combination, a bimetallii: element having one of its ends relatively fixed, a movable member secured to the free end thereof, an arm also secured. the free end thereof but electrically insl'1lated from said movable member, a first coutact adapted to be engaged by said movable memher upon movement in a first direction, a'second contact adapted to be engaged by said arm upon continued movement of said movable member in the same direc.tion a first temperature control device, a pair of electromagnetic operating coils therefor, a second temperature control device, a

pair of electromagnetic operating coils therefor, energizing cricuits for one of each of said pair of operating coils controlled by said first and second contacts, third and fourth contacts sequentially engaged by said movable member upon movement in a second direction past the point at which the movable member disengages said first contact, and en'ergiz'mg circuits for the other o1 said operating coils of each pair controlled by said third and fourth contacts.

7. In combination, a member movable in response to changes in a condition, a first contact engaged thereby upon movement in a first direction, an arm controlled by said movable memher but-electrically insulated therefrom, a secmovement cf said movable member in the same direction, third and fourth contacts sequentially engaged by said movable member upon movement of said movable member in a second direction past the point atwhich the movab1e member disengages said first contact, a first concro1 device, a pair cf ele ctro magnetic coils in control thereof, two position switching mechanism controlled by said first control device, an energizing circuit for one of said coils including said movable member, first contact and two position switching mechanism, an energizing circuit for the other of said coils controlled by said movable member, fourth contact and two position switching mechanism, a second control device, a second pair of electromagnetic coils in control thereof, a second two position switch controlled by said second control device, an energizihg circuit for one of said second pair of electromagnetic coils controlled by said second contact, said arm, and said second, two-position switch and an energizing circuit for the other cf said second pair of electromagnetic coils controlled by said movable member, third contact and second two-position switch.

8. In combination, a member movable in response changes in a condition, a first contact engaged thereby upon movement in a first direc tion, an arm controlled by said movable member but electrically insulated therefrom, a second contact engaged by said arm upon further movement of said movable member in the same direetion, third and fourth contacts sequentially engaged by said movable member upon movement of said movable member in a second direction past the point at which the movable member disengages said first contact, a first valve, opening and closing electromagnetic coils therefor, a first step-down transformer, a switch-arm connected one side of the secondary thereof, a pa.ir 015 contacts connected each to one end of said electromagnetic coils, mechanical connections between said switch-arm and va1ve, a conductor connecting the other side of the secondary o1! sa'id transformer to said movable member, counection-s between the other ends of said opening and closing coils and said first and fourth coutacts respectively, a second step-down transformer'a second valve, opening and closing electromagnetic coils therefor, a pair of co'ntacts counected each to one end of said last-named coils, a cooperating switch arm electrically connected to one side of the secondary cf said sec'ond transformer, mechanical connections between said second valve and cooperating switcl1 arm, a couductor connecting said movable member to the other side of the secondary cf said second transformer, conductors respectively connecting said arm and third contact to the other ends of said last-named opening and closing coils, and an electrical connection between said first and second contacts.

JOHN P. KRIECHBAUM. 

